WELCOME to the last part of the series on discourse markers. This week, we will consider discourse markers – words that show the connection between what a speaker is saying and what has already been ...

Mind you is an example of an informal linking device used in spoken English to point out that what you are going to say as an afterthought contradicts what has already been said. Still can be used in ...

Even small, taken-for-granted words can have a strong influence on the pedagogical effect of a writing conference. In this study, we examined how experienced and trained writing center tutors' use of ...

The aim of this article is to demonstrate the intricate operation of the adverb 'also' in actual interaction at a level of detail that dictionary definitions have failed to capture. Using primarily a ...